"Il Gardellino" (The Goldfinch), RV 90, is a Baroque flute concerto from Vivaldi's Op. 10. It vividly mimics the goldfinch's trills and calls through virtuosic flute passages. The work exemplifies Vivaldi's programmatic style, translating birdsong into music across its three movements (Allegro, Largo, Allegro).
The concerto mimics the bird's song through flute trills and ornamentation, characteristic of Vivaldi's programmatic style in his "Il Cimento dell'Armonia e dell'Inventione" concertos.
